Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/39] NLKD - Novell Linux Kernel Debugger
From: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@pobox.com>
Cc: Jan Beulich <JBeulich@novell.com>, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
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Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2005 17:53:05 +0000
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On Mer, 2005-11-09 at 11:59 -0500, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> Honestly, just seeing all these code changes makes me think we really 
> don't need it in the kernel.  How many "early" and "alternative" gadgets 
> do we really need just for this thing?

I think it is clearly the case that the design is wrong. The existance
of kgdb shows how putting the complex logic remotely on another system
is not only a lot cleaner and simpler but can also provide more
functionality and higher reliability.

The presence of user mode linux and Xen also provide solutions to the
usual concern about needing two systems, as will future hardware
features.

Alan

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